Tag Archives: Roncie

The ‘new world’ in Roncy

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

In my favourite café, I am daily surrounded by signs of the new world. This new world is represented partly by ‘smart phones’, partly by open laptops, and partly by the sheer number of people dropping in for coffee – … Continue reading →

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Four years later….

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

I could sum up Roncy in more or less the same words I used in March 2008.   But not with the same feelings.  The details are similar, but the meaning and shades and tones have changed…. There is a qualitative difference … Continue reading →

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Hello neighbours of Roncesvalles Village

Posted on February 29, 2008 by

What a great neighbourhood. I’ve lived here more than a decade, and it has everything I need:  a local theatre that was literally saved, and is run by, the neighbourhood (now that says a lot); strangers who chat in the street;  fresh … Continue reading →

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